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| description = Opportunity Attacks allow a creature to use a Reaction to make a melee attack against an enemy who moves out of their melee range.
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| summary = '''Opportunity Attack''' or '''Attack of Opportunity''' is a common [[Passive feature]]/[[Reaction (Combat)|Reaction]]. This ability allows a creature to make a melee {{Attack Roll}} against enemies when they move out of the creature's melee range.
[[Category:Reactions]]
| description = Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
'''Attack of Opportunity''' is a [[Reaction (Combat)| Reaction]]. This ability allows a creature to make a melee {{Attack Roll}} against enemies when they move out of the creature's melee range.
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* The {{SAI|Disengage}} Action allows creatures to avoid provoking opportunity attacks.
== Description ==
* The {{SAI|Polearm Master}} feat allows an opportunity attack when creatures walk into reach if using polearms.
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
* Creatures cannot make opportunity attacks when:
 
** Wielding only ranged weapons.
This is a [[Reaction]]. Toggle a Reaction during your turn. It will automatically execute when needed.
** Having Conditions that prevent the use of Reactions, such as {{cond|Prone}}, {{cond|Incapacitated}}, or {{cond|Sleeping}}.
 
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== Properties ==
{{InfoBlob|{{action|reaction}}}}
* Range: {{C|[[File:Range Icons.png|frameless|upright=0.1]] Weapon Range}} (Melee)
 
== Trivia ==
The {{SmallIcon|Action Disengage Icon.png}} [[Disengage]] Action allows creatures to avoid provoking opportunity attacks.
 
The [[Polearm Master]] Feat allows an opportunity attack when creatures walk into reach if using polearms.
 
Creatures cannot make opportunity attacks when:
* Wielding ranged weapons.
* Having Conditions that prevent the use of Reactions, such as [[Prone (Condition)|Prone]], [[Incapacitated (Condition)|Incapacitated]], or [[Sleeping (Condition)|Sleeping]].
[[Category:Class Actions]]
 
 
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Opportunity Attack or Attack of Opportunity is a common Passive feature/Reaction. This ability allows a creature to make a melee Attack roll against enemies when they move out of the creature's melee range.

Description

Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.

How to learn

(Information not yet added.)

Notes

  • The Disengage Disengage Action allows creatures to avoid provoking opportunity attacks.
  • The Polearm Master Polearm Master feat allows an opportunity attack when creatures walk into reach if using polearms.
  • Creatures cannot make opportunity attacks when:
    • Wielding only ranged weapons.
    • Having Conditions that prevent the use of Reactions, such as Prone Prone, Incapacitated Incapacitated, or Sleeping Sleeping.
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